Hi I have lots of pears on my tree and want to bottle them. Do I bottle them while they are still firm or wait until they ripen?
parkvale58956,
Apr 8, 1:41am
Pears generally don't ripen on the tree.I just pick mine when I feel like it and bottle.Works perfectly.
ferrit47,
Apr 10, 3:09am
Off a Tree 4 a start !!!
elliehen,
Apr 10, 6:47am
Don't wait until they ripen on the tree - they will have soft brown cores and turn to mush.
pickles7,
Apr 10, 6:53am
Make sure you are bottling the right breed of pear as well, some pears are not worth the effort to bottle.
gardie,
Apr 10, 7:34am
Agree with elliehen - have peeled, sliced, gently poached then frozen some this year - still quite a few on the tree to go though.
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